Spring has snuck up on me in a way I’m unaccustomed to. Our spring is usually slow and methodical; First come the magnolia blossoms, followed by the lilacs, then the jasmine. But we had a late rain after a warm, dry winter, and nature is as confused as I am. Suddenly everything is in bloom, all at once. It is bright, and it is beautiful.
Other things are sneaking up on me, too. COMPLICIT is coming out in less than three months. I am very excited to share this book with the world, and I am beyond thrilled that the … read the rest
Librarian Karen Jensen and YA authors Carrie Mesrobian, Trish Doller, and Christa Desir have recently done some incredible work to put together a huge assortment of online resources, as well as a virtual program that is focused on discussing issues of sexual violence in YA literature. I’m really excited to be a part of the next online discussion that will take place via google hangout on Wednesday, March 26 at noon (EST). Carrie Mesrobian will be moderating, and the panel will include myself, Rachele Alpine, and Brendan Kiely.
Rachele is the author of CANARY: 
Brendan is the author … read the rest
I am so excited to finally be able to share this news. From Publisher’s Weekly…
Sara Goodman at St. Martin’s has acquired the third YA novel from Stephanie Kuehn, Delicate Monsters, a psychological thriller about a teenage sociopath returning to her hometown, and the brothers whose lives are forever changed by her reappearance. Kuehn won the 2014 William C. Morris Award for her debut YA novel, Charm & Strange. Michael Bourret at Dystel & Goderich Literary Management negotiated the deal for North American rights.
I am thrilled to be working with Sara Goodman again, and I am … read the rest
My kindergarten boy’s homework assignment last week was to write a story. It had to have a beginning, a middle, and an end. It also had to be true. I explained the assignment to him, and he wrote this story (yes, I have fixed his spelling):
So sad! It broke my heart and my husband’s heart to read that. But it is a true story. Our old dog Milo died last fall. And while he wasn’t 50 (he was 14), he was ailing and we had to put him to sleep. Maybe it’s not a surprise that a kid would … read the rest